Scholarship application information and posters for the Assistance League of Bellingham’s 2026 Summer Enrichment Scholarship Program are being delivered to all Whatcom County public middle and high ...

Whatcom Community College has developed most of its sculptures through the Washington State Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program.

Mina Jane Mead was the wife of Washington’s fifth Governor Albert E. Mead (1905-1909). She played an active role in Bellingham’s civic and social life for decades.

In Bellingham and beyond, find fun activities, great eats, beautiful art, and so much more. Here are 26 things to do in 2026 across Whatcom County.

Historic flooding has once again struck our community, and the impacts are both profound and ongoing. Events like this disrupt far more than property. They upend our families, routines, and life as we ...

Erin Baker’s breakfast cookies, a local establishment aptly named for their founder, have become a ubiquitous sight in grocery stores, coffee stands, and vending machines in Bellingham and beyond. The ...

Gail Ridenour, executive director of the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, and Susie Purves, executive director of Pickford Film Center, have collaborated for several years to present music-and-film ...

Patricia Otto, a longtime Whatcom County resident, has made local news for securing a Conservation Easement with Whatcom Land Trust to preserve 100 acres at Agate Pond Preserve, where she lives. Her ...

When The Way Station opened in November 2024, it aimed to meet a basic but urgent need in Whatcom County: access to hygiene services, health care, and medical respite for people experiencing ...

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Of the history books on Bellingham and surrounding towns, Lottie Roeder Roth’s 1926 “History of Whatcom County” is a foundational text still in use. As curious readers can discover, its author’s life ...

Missi Olson has attended the Country Christmas Bazaar since 1989, when she started dating her then-boyfriend. They were both in high school. Years later she would marry him and become part of the ...